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Gemma revealed what made her decide to take part in the celebrations, which yesterday saw a giant peach traverse the streets of Cardiiff, she said: "I'm doing the festival because I'm good friends with Henry Widdicombe who has organised the whole thing. I didn't really know what I was saying yes to.

"I don't think anyone expected it to be as big as it actually has been. I head there was something like 300,000 people here yesterday which is extraordinary. "

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"I'm really pleased to be part of it," she added. "At one point I thought I wouldn't be able to make it because I had a bad back. But I'm very glad I came. And what a lovely little speakeasy this is.

"I didn't know what I was going to be reading but I'm very glad because its one I've not read so hopefully I can keep this and read the rest on the train home. "George's Marvellous Medicine was my favourite Roald Dahl book as a child and still is now."